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NewsCNN boards Sole Survivor
CNN Films top brass made the announcement on Friday [26] ahead of the documentary’s world premiere at the Traverse City Film Festival in Michigan on Saturday.
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NewsRush to open Sept 20
Universal Pictures has revised the release scheduled for the F1 drama and switched to exclusive engagements in New York and Los Angeles on Sept 20 followed by wide expansion one week later.
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NewsSony acquires Cold Comes The Night
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) has acquired all worldwide rights to Tze Chun’s Cold Comes The Night starring Alice Eve, Bryan Cranston and Logan Marshall-Green.
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NewseOne acquires Badassdom
The distributor has picked up North American rights to Knights Of Badassdom starring Peter Dinklage, Ryan Kwanten, Steve Zahn and Summer Glau.
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NewsSFFS unveils Doc Fund winners
The recipients of 2013 San Francisco Film Society Documentary Film Fund awards totalling $100,000 are Anne Bogart and Holly Morris’ The Babushkas Of Chernobyl, Jamie Meltzer’s Freedom Fighters and Jimmy Goldblum and Adam Weber’s Tomorrow We Disappear.
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NewsMessenger starts shoot
Production has begun in Atlanta, Georgia, on the Jeremy Renner thriller Kill The Messenger, Focus Features CEO James Schamus and co-CEO Andrew Karpen announced on Thursday [25].
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NewsMagnolia takes How I Live Now
Kevin Macdonald’s apocalyptic thriller stars Saoirse Ronan. Genre arm Magnet has earmarked an autumn theatrical release in the US.
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NewsShout! Factory signs ITV Studios deal
Home entertainment agreement will see Shout! Factory distribute ITV Studios Global Entertainment films in North America.
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NewsBelle US release date set
Fox Searchlight has set a US release date and revealed new images from Belle, a British period drama starring newcomer Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson and Emily Watson.
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NewsBruce, Pinker rise at Falco Ink
Falco Ink partners Janice Roland and Shannon Treusch announced the promotions on Wednesday [24]
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NewsIMAX, Wanda grow footprint
IMAX Corporation announce separate deals on Wednesday [24] with Wanda Cinema Line and Wanda-owned AMC that effectively turn Wanda into IMAX’s biggest single exhibition partner in the world.
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NewsFantastic Fest lines up Tai Chi
Fantastic Fest 2013 top brass have announced the first wave of programming with Keanu Reeves’ directorial debut Man Of Tai Chi among the line-up. The festival runs from Sept 19-26 in Austin, Texas.
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Intramural shoots kicks off
Ralph Smyth Entertainment has commenced production on the comedy in Austin, Texas.
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NewsStrand finds Missing Picture
Strand Releasing has acquired Rithy Panh’s Un Certain Regard winner following its recent world premiere in Cannes.
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NewsIFT hires Joseph Lanius
The legal and finance expert has joined International Film Trust (IFT) from After Dark Films in the newly created post of head of business and legal affairs.
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NewsSean McManus to leave FIND
Board chair Mary Sweeney said on Wednesday [24] that McManus was stepping down as co-president after 15 years at Film Independent to pursue other opportunities.
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NewsKino Lorber acquires Ali
Kino Lorber executives announced on Wednesday [24] the acquisition of North American rights to Kartemquin Films’ documentary The Trials of Muhammad Ali.
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NewsSPC takes Armstrong doc
Alex Gibney’s The Armstrong Lie recounts the story of the disgraced cyclist’s life and career over the last four years.
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NewseOne reports 40% revenue boost
Now You See Me and Behind the Candelabra also helped increase film revenues at the producer-distributor.